Clinical Training:
- Attend dialysis access clinics to hone access evaluation and examination skills
- Observe access procedures such as arteriovenous fistulograms, angioplasties, stent placements, and thrombectomies with interventional nephrologists and radiologists
- Scrub in to access creation surgeries
- Gain additional experience in temporary dialysis catheter placement
- Perform native and transplant kidney biopsies under ultrasound guidance
- Receive formal training in ultrasonography, including renal ultrasonography and Point of Care Ultrasound for evaluation of volume status
- Pursue formal interventional nephrology training through ASDIN-accredited programs at both BWH and MGH
Scholarly Opportunities:
- Engage in quality and safety projects on dialysis access
- Conduct clinical research on the use of POCUS in nephrology
- Develop and design educational curricula in access examination or POCUS